Our works is pursued at the IPCMS, a joined Institute from Université de Strasbourg & CNRS !

Our team designs and investigates van der Waals materials and heterostructures, atomically thin crystals that can be stacked, twisted, and electrostatically gated to engineer quantum functionality on demand. By assembling magnetic, ferroelectric, and semiconducting layers into artificial solids, we explore the emergent electronic, magnetic, and optical properties that arise at their interfaces, and translate them into a new generation of devices.

Key research themes explored in our Team

Spintronics and two-dimensional magnetism

We study spin transport in 2D magnets and magnetic heterostructures, from proximity-induced exchange coupling in graphene hybridized with magnetic insulators, to gate- and field-tunable magnetoresistance in semiconductor-magnets such as CrSBr and CrPS₄ based heterostructures.
Our aim is to control spin at the atomice-layer level and to harness emergent magnetic phases, spin-layer locking, and spin textures for non-volatile spin logic.

Neuromorphic and In-memory computing for Artificial Intelligence & Edge computing

Ferroelectric/switchable van der Waals materials and their heterostructures, offer analog, non-volatile responses well suited to brain-inspired computing. Moreover, taking advantage of the versatility of van der Waals heterostructures, new forms of In-memory computing with reconfigurablity capability become possible.
We engineer ferroelectric and optically addressable synaptic elements, including optical synapses and FeFET-based devices, for in-memory logic and neuromorphic hardware.

Quantum and mesoscopic physics

Stacking and twisting van der Waals layers creates Moiré superlattices and confined geometries in which electronic correlations, topology, and quantum interference reshape transport. Besides, quantum van der Waals systems with unique topological band structure and exotic quantum metrics are investigated.
Through low-temperature magnetotransport and phase-coherent measurements, we probe these regimes to connect mesoscopic physics with the design of tunable quantum materials.

Nanolectronics beyond CMOS based on Quantum Materials

We develop heterojunction devices that exploit the electrostatic tunability of van der Waals stacks, van der Waals hybrid coupled to molecular switches or quantum dots, and unique interface-coupled sensors, to build energy-efficient and multifunctional electronics.
Optoelectronic devices with ultrafast response, nonvolatile optical switches, and multi-terminal architectures explores pathways beyond conventional CMOS approaches.